2019 Snooker Shoot Out

The 2019 Shoot Out (officially the 2019 BetVictor Snooker Shoot Out) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, taking place from 21 to 24 February 2019 at the Watford Colosseum in Watford, England.[1][2] It was played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker, and it was the fourteenth ranking event of the 2018/2019 season.

2019 BetVictor Snooker Shoot Out
Tournament information
Dates21–24 February 2019 (2019-02-21 – 2019-02-24)
VenueWatford Colosseum
CityWatford
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£146,000
Winner's share£32,000
Highest break Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) (139)
Final
Champion Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA)
Runner-up Michael Holt (ENG)
Score74–0 (one frame)
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Michael Georgiou was the defending champion, but he lost to Li Hang 28–45 in the second round.[3]

Thepchaiya Un-Nooh won his first career ranking title, beating Michael Holt 74–0 in the final. Un-Nooh's 139 break in the semi-final was the highest in the history of the Shoot Out.[4]

Tournament format

The tournament was played using a variation of the traditional snooker rules. The draw was randomised before each round. All matches were played over a single frame, each of which lasted up to 10 minutes. The event featured a variable shot clock; shots played in the first five minutes were allowed 15 seconds while the final five had a 10-second timer. All foul shots awarded the opponent a ball in hand. Unlike traditional snooker, if a ball did not hit a cushion on every shot, it was a foul. Rather than a coin toss, a lag was used to choose which player breaks. In the event of a draw, each player received a shot at the blue ball this is known as a "blue ball shootout". The player who potted the ball with the cue ball from inside the D and the blue ball on its spot with the opponent missing won the match.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[5]

  • Winner: £32,000
  • Runner-up: £16,000
  • Semi-final: £8,000
  • Quarter-final: £4,000
  • Last 16: £2,000
  • Last 32: £1,000
  • Last 64: £500
  • Last 128: £250 (prize money at this stage did not count towards the world rankings)
  • Highest break: £2,000
  • Total: £146,000
  • The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break: £5,000

Tournament draw

All times in Greenwich Mean Time. Times for quarter-finals, semi-finals and final are approximate. Players in bold denote match winners.
Note: w/d=withdrawn; w/o=walk-over

21 February – 13:00

21 February – 19:00

22 February – 13:00

22 February – 19:00

23 February – 13:00

23 February – 19:00

24 February – 13:00

24 February – 19:00

24 February – 21:00

24 February – 22:15

Final
Final: 1 frame. Referee: Brendan Moore
Watford Colosseum, Watford, England, 24 February 2019 – 22:45
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
 Thailand		 74–0 Michael Holt
 England

Century breaks

Total: 4[6]

References
  1. "Betvictor Sponsors World Snooker's 2019 Shoot Out". World Snooker. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. "2017/18 Calendar" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  3. "Betvictor Shoot Out – Day Three Round Up". World Snooker. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  4. "Speed King Un-Nooh Lands Shoot Out Title". World Snooker. 24 February 2019.
  5. "Indicative Prize Money Rankings Schedule 2018/2019 Season" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  6. "Centuries". World Snooker Live Scores. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019.
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